Word: golds
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...there is talk of allowing National Basketball Association stars to participate in the Olympics. Larry Bird and Michael Jordan would not have allowed the Soviets to stroll off with the gold medal, say the proponents of this plan...
Sending Bird and Jordan to Barcelona, Spain, for the 1992 Games would probably secure the U.S. a gold medal in a sport it, after all, invented. But it would also send a message of panic: We cannot compete with what we have...
Nesty was the most unlikely gold medalist at the Olympics. He grew up in a country with only one 50-meter pool. His improbable victory showed that hard work, even against great odds, does pay off, a maxim Americans cherish...
...despite its defeat in basketball, the U.S. did not falter in the epitome of American sports, baseball. The Americans took home the gold...
After winning the gold medal in the 100 meter sprint, Canadian Ben Johnson tested positive for steroids. For several days, Johnson became The Story. His picture along with the simple headline "Busted" appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated...